As I’ve said before, there are many legitimate reasons to oppose Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy, although it takes a special kind of smugness, lust for pointless military interventions, and/or disdain for the intelligence of your fellow countrymen for an ostensible conservative or libertarian to endorse Hillary Clinton. Putting aside the subsidiary partisan reasons, we’re...
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Until recently, most people in Europe and the United States-at least, those of us who had grown up and lived our lives as citizens-gave little thought to national immigration policy. Unless you had a vested interest in the issue, either as an immigrant yourself or someone who profited from specific immigration policies, e.g. as...
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With the world aflame, it’s only appropriate that our periodical digest of immigration and cultural news returns. Starting off in the States, we find that Michelle Root, after a heartfelt meeting with Donald Trump, has decided to throw her support behind his candidacy. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the case, Michelle...
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Update: Trump inches closer to the magic number with a romp in Nebraska. Well, that was quick. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Hillary is not the most likable public figure.
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Update: Anne Marie Waters makes a salient point. If you’re going to speak the truth, speak it boldly. The progressive smear machine will consign you to the outer darkness in any case, so it’s just as well you don’t mince words. While I can’t say I share Mr. Condell’s faith in the democratic...
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Although the ferocity of the Never Trump protests has diminished-in tandem with the Great Red Hope’s impending demise-that doesn’t mean the regressive left has quietly retired from the public sphere. A slightly more sedate Communist rally was held last Sunday within Union Square to commemorate what I like to call fascist Christmas.
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On the day when we celebrate the women who gave us birth, it’s worth remembering that many mothers are grieving the loss of a child, or several children, instead of basking in their loving embrace. One of those women is Sabine Durden, whose son Dominic was taken from her by a previously deported criminal...
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Next Saturday The Lupus Foundation of America will hold its annual walk in New York City. As most of you probably know, I care about this issue on a personal level and have tried to spread awareness of this disease to people who might not otherwise be aware of its impact upon society.
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Update: Neil Munro explores Speaker Paul Ryan’s bizarre Republican trinity. I had the pleasure of attending an informal discussion held by writer/political pundit Fred Barnes recently, where the topics ranged from his biography of Jack Kemp-co-written with McLaughlin Group colleague Morton Kondracke-to his thoughts on the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump. Taking place prior...
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I think most of our readers know of my deep respect for the global brotherhood of firefighters. Not only because some of them were and are members of my extended family, whom I deeply love, but because of the courage it takes to perform their duties. They were, along with the Fukushima 50-the only...
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